Intermediate pivot gate and latch



Jan. 22, 1952 s. w. WEBB 2.583.070

INTERMEDIATE PIVOT GATE AND LATCH Filed Nov. 5, 1947 2 Sl-lEETSSl-EET 1I m '..uu;.Ju f' L zz T/ \z 6 z ilgijg zo" w za/rFa 5' Samuel WVVZZ A[In rueyx Jan. 22, 1952 s. w. WEBB INTERMEDIATE PIVOT GATE AND LATCH 2Sl-IEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Nov. 5, 1947 Lo 0 0)e Samuel 1 1.

Patented Jan. 22, 1952 2,583,070 7 INTERMEDIATE PIVOT GATE AND LATCSamuel W. Webb, Preston, Kans. Application November 5, 1947, Serial No.784,140

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a novel construction of closure, closuremounting and latch especially adapted to be embodied in gates but whichis equally well adapted for other types of closures and has for aprimary object to provide a closure of extremely simple constructioncapable of being readily latched in either an open or closed positionand provided with a mounting which will effectively function to preventsagging of the closure and to thereby insure easy and efiicientoperation thereof.

. More particularly, an object of the present invention is to provide abalanced closure which is swivelly mounted centrally thereof so thatcorresponding ends of the closure will counterbalance one another.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a closure providedwith adjustable hanger means for maintaining the end portions thereoflevel with respect to one another.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafterbecome more fully apparent from the following description of thedrawings, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, andwherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the closure in a closedposition;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken substantially alonga plane as indicated by the line 22 of Figure 1; v

Figure 3 is'an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantiallyalong a plane as indicated by the line 3--3 of Figure 2;

Figures 4 and. 5 are enlarged horizontal sectional views takensubstantially along planes as indicated by the lines 4-4 and 5-5,respectively, of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially along aplane as indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure l, and

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along a planeas indicated by the line 1-1 of Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings,

the improved closure. closure mounting and latch structure comprisingthe invention is designated generally 8 and includes an arch-shapedframe 9 the depending legs of which are adapted to be anchored in anysuitable supporting surface, such as in the ground, as indicated at Ill.The crossbar ll of the frame 9 is provided, intermediate of its ends,with a bearing, designated generally 12 and best seen in Figure 3 whichextends through an opening l3 of said crossbar II and which is providedat its lower end with an elongated plate l4 which is disposed againstthe under side of the crossbar II and secured thereto by fastenings l5for demountably supporting the bearing I2 in the opening l3. The plateM, as best seen in Figure 5, is preferably disc shaped and is providedwith four equally spaced openings including diametrically alignedopenings ['6 which align with the longitudinal axis of the crossbar I land diametrically aligned openings I! which are disposed at right anglesto the openings I6.

A post or shaft 18 is journaled adjacent its upper end in the bearing l2and extends downwardlly therefrom through the disc l4 and has itslcwerend journaled in an upwardly opening socket 19 which is imbedded in theground or surface I0 and which is preferably provided with ananti-friction ball bearing 20 in the bottom thereof and on which thelower end of the post or shaft l8 rests to facilitate rotation of theshaft in the socket l9.

In the embodiment of the invention as disclosed, the closure isillustrated as a gate, designated generally 2| but it will be readilyapparent as the description proceeds that other types of closures couldbe utilized. The gate 21 includes upper and lower horizontal bar orframe members 22 and 22' each of which is provided with an aperturedenlargement '23, intermediate of its ends, through which the post orshaft l8 extends and to which it is secured by suitable fastenings 24.The gate 2| also includes a plurality of vertically extending pickets 25which are anchored adjacent their ends in the bars 22 and 22'. The gate2! also includes a pair of handle members 26 located on each sidethereof and with one of said handle members disposed adjacent each edgeof the gate 2|. As best seen in Figure 2, the handle members 26 arespaced outwardly from the pickets 25 and extend longitudinally orvertically with respect to the gate 2| and are provided with inturnedends, one of which ends is attached to each bar 22 and 22'. The gate 2|is of a, width to extend to adjacent the uprights of frame 9 when in aclosed position therein, and illustrated in Figure 1.

A collar 2'! is adjustably secured to the shaft or post l8 by setscrew28 and is provided with an outwardly projecting annular flange 29 whichis provided with diametrically opposed depending eyes 30' to each ofwhich is attached an end of a chain 3I' or other flexible hanger member.The chains 3| extend downwardly in diverging relationship to one anotherand are connected at their lower ends to anchor bolts 32:; which areanchored to and project upwardly from the upper gate bar 22. The collar21 is preferably disposed below and adjacent to the disc l4 and isadjustable on the post It so as to be positioned to retain the chains 3|under tension and so that said chain will cooperate for supporting theends of the gate 2| at the same level.

As best seen in Figure 3, the annular flange 29 is provided withdiametrically opposed openings 32 which align with the eyes 30 and whichare spaced the same distance apart as the openings It or ll and each ofwhich reciprocally receives a latch bolt 33 having an eye 34 at thelower end thereof disposed beneath the flange 29 and to each of whicheyes is connected a chain orv flexible member 35. The chains or flexiblememhere 35 converge downwardly and are both connected at their lowerends to a ring or handle member 36. The latch bolts 33 are each providedwith an adjustable collar 31, adjustably fixed thereto by a setscrew 38and each of said latch bolts'ca-rries an expansion coiled spring 39which bears against the collar 3i thereof and the adjacent side oftheflange 29 for urging said latch bolt upwardly and towards the disc14. The upper terminals of the latch bolts 33 which are disposed abovethe collars 37 are adapted to engage either in the openings IE or ll ofthe disc M for latching the gate 21 in either an open or a, closedposition, respectively.

From the foregoing it will be readily apparent that the handle 36, whichis disposed at a level to be-conveniently reached, may be pulleddownwardly for retracting the latch bolts 33 out of engagement with theopening It so that the gate 2 I' can be rotated in either direction withthe'post [8 for opening the gate. If the gate 2| is not swung through anarc of 90 or to a fully'opened position, the handle 38 can bereleased-as soon as the swinging movement of the gate begins and thegate may thereafter be swung back'to a closed position after passagethrough the frame 9 has been vafforded, and during such movement theupper ends of the latch bolts 33 will slidealong the under sideof thedisc l4 and will be snapped back into engagement with the openings I6 bythe springs 39 for "relatching the gate in a fully closed position. Ifit is desired to'retain the gate in an open position, the gate may beswung through a:90 are from a closed position so that the latchbolts33wi11 snap into the openings I! for latching the gate open and thegate may thereafter be closed, when desired, by again exerting a pull onthe handle 36 for disengaging the latch bolts 33 from said opening l'l.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously beresorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventionas hereinafter defined by the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

.1. A closure of the .character described comprising an uprightarch-shaped frame including a horizontally disposed cross barconstituting the top of the frame, a vertically disposed shaft, meansfor journalling said shaft including a bearing formed in said cross barand intermediate of the ends thereof, a closure secured intermediate ofits ends to the shaft for rotation therewith between a closed positionin the plane of said frame and an open position at a right anglethereto, a keeper plate secured to the underside of said cross barhaving spaced openings each spaced an equal distance from the axis ofthe shaft, a latch bolt supporting plate fixed to the shaft beneath thekeeper plate having an opening extending therethrough, a latch boltreciprocally disposed in said opening of the latch bolt plate formovement toward and away from the keeper plate and selectivelyengageable in the openings of the keeper plate to latch the closure ineither an open or a-closed position, and a spring hearing against thelatch 'bolt'plate and a portion of the latch bolt and urging the latchbolt toward the keeper plate.

' SAMUEL 'W. WEBB.

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